Crypto & mining news

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• 21d ago

  A $202 billion US Treasury settlement hits September 30, and it could trigger a surprise move in Bitcoin

  Treasury coupon supply meets calm financing, with SOFR and Bitcoin derivatives set to show whether pressure spreads. The post A $202 billion US Treasury settlement hits September 30, and it could trigger a surprise move in Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 22d ago

  An $84 million US asset seizure just sparked a massive question for Tether

  Court records identify Capstone-held accounts, while Tether has not disclosed whether its bank balance belongs to USDT reserves. The post An $84 million US asset seizure just sparked a massive question for Tether appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 22d ago

  Pump Fun is not authorized to solicit some Canadian investors, AMF warns

  The September 25 alert flags the platform’s registration status without announcing a website ban or wallet-access change. The post Pump Fun is not authorized to solicit some Canadian investors, AMF warns appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 22d ago

  SEC staff’s staking-token split spotlights the exit risks behind staked ETH tokens

  Its conditional categories do not classify either product. Coinbase terms and Lido's withdrawal queue govern the practical route back to ETH. The post SEC staff’s staking-token split spotlights the exit risks behind staked ETH tokens appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 23d ago

  SEC clears regulatory hurdle as crypto token buybacks hit record $638 million

  Crypto projects spent about $638 million with token buybacks through late August 2026, according to Allium Labs data. That is already a record, up from $545 million over the same stretch of 2025. Hyperliquid accounted for roughly $370 million and Pump.fun for about $200 million, together close to 90% of the total. On Sept. 25, […] The post SEC clears regulatory hurdle as crypto token buybacks…

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• 23d ago

  Balancer fork’s 6 million BAL ask could cut holders’ redemption value

  The fixed-base cost depends on how much granted BAL becomes eligible before the treasury snapshot; the fork's proposed return is conditional. The post Balancer fork’s 6 million BAL ask could cut holders’ redemption value appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 23d ago

  Nearly $15B is moving off LayerZero, now a $292M lawsuit puts its security model on trial

  Evercrest Technologies, the company behind KelpDAO, has sued LayerZero Labs, its Canadian affiliate, and CEO Bryan Pellegrino in British Columbia over April's $292 million rsETH exploit. The claim alleges negligent misrepresentation, negligence and defamation, seeks aggravated and punitive damages, and says Kelp users have withdrawn more than $650 million since the attack. Pellegrino has called…

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• 23d ago

  Kalshi must lock out state users after major court loss

  The Sixth Circuit ruled Sept. 25 that Ohio and Tennessee can apply their gambling laws to Kalshi's sports contracts. The court rejected Kalshi's argument that complying state by state would conflict with its duties as a federally regulated exchange, and it pointed to geofencing as a workable way to satisfy both. That second appellate win […] The post Kalshi must lock out state users after major…

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• 23d ago

  Bitcoin posts on X can pay even when Bitcoin doesn’t

  You don't have to own Bitcoin to make money from people getting excited about it. On X, just posting about it can be a business in itself, and the company now wants £207,384 back from people it alleges took that business a bit too far. In its Sept. 17 lawsuit, X accuses Vivek Kumar Sen, […] The post Bitcoin posts on X can pay even when Bitcoin doesn’t appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 23d ago

  EU faces September 30 clock to decide future of DeFi loans

  Its MiCA review response points to crypto firms’ access routes while any new lending duties remain a future legislative choice. The post EU faces September 30 clock to decide future of DeFi loans appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 24d ago

  Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as traders slash $1.7 billion in leverage

  Bitcoin is holding near $84,000 even as a historic US bond selloff pushes Treasury yields to decades-high levels. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.22%, extending a move that has taken borrowing costs to their highest level since 2007. The 30-year yield reached a fresh 22-year high of 5.5185% before trading around 5.511%, up […] The post Bitcoin survives a 5.2% Treasury shock as…

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• 24d ago

  SEC’s Hester Peirce wants to end crypto’s KYC honeypots before stablecoin rules create more of them

  Covered direct issuer customers would still provide identifying fields, while reliance on another institution remains conditional. The post SEC’s Hester Peirce wants to end crypto’s KYC honeypots before stablecoin rules create more of them appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 24d ago

  New York sues Polymarket, seeks triple gains and $100,000 penalties over prediction markets

  New York has sued Polymarket, alleging its US prediction market is an unlicensed gambling business operating across the state. On Sept. 24, Attorney General Letitia James asked a New York state court to stop QCX LLC, which operates as Polymarket US, from offering event contracts without a state gaming license and to order restitution, disgorgement, […] The post New York sues Polymarket, seeks…

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• 25d ago

  NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market

  The proposed trading route depends on a planned NYSE venue and regulatory approvals; ICE and Blockchain.com also aim to share market data. The post NYSE is assembling the pipes for a $5.5 trillion tokenized asset market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  CFTC staff presses exchanges on political speech prediction market bets, asks how to prevent manipulation

  The Sept. 22 advisory asks exchanges to explain contract-specific safeguards while Kalshi continues to list speech markets. The post CFTC staff presses exchanges on political speech prediction market bets, asks how to prevent manipulation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  Why surging US real yields are quietly forcing Bitcoin under $84,000

  Bitcoin registered an intraday low at $83,500 on Sept. 23, the same day the US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.11%, up 15 basis points in a single session, as a hotter-than-expected business activity survey pushed investors to reprice interest rates. Bitcoin now sits inside the $84,000 to $85,000 zone Glassnode identifies as its nearest […] The post Why surging US real yields are quietly…

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• 25d ago

  MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed

  The proposed acquisition includes PPEX, an existing private-securities venue. Regulatory approvals and other closing conditions still stand before ownership changes. The post MoonPay targets $8.7B trading venue, but the features remain unrevealed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 25d ago

  Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets

  Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on Sept. 23 after stronger-than-expected US business activity sent Treasury yields higher and flushed leveraged longs. The reversal broke the momentum behind a rebound that had accelerated as Bitcoin pushed through a large concentration of short positions earlier this week. Selling intensified after S&P Global released its September flash purchasing managers’ […] The…

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• 26d ago

  Treasury’s cash balance nears $1 trillion while Bitcoin awaits a crucial market signal

  The Sept. 22 discussion outlined no investment size or timetable, while current money markets remain well supplied. The post Treasury’s cash balance nears $1 trillion while Bitcoin awaits a crucial market signal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge

  Treasury says money-market mutual funds absorbed about 85% of more than $550 billion in new bill supply during July and August. The post Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  Europe’s central banks want to scrap this stablecoin reserve safeguard

  The proposed MiCA change challenges mandatory bank deposits as Britain's systemic sterling stablecoin code reaches its consultation deadline. The post Europe’s central banks want to scrap this stablecoin reserve safeguard appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 26d ago

  EU central banks attack MiCA rules and stablecoin runs are blamed

  The reported plan swaps mandatory bank deposits for one-day and five-day liquidity tests, shifting where redemption risk lands. The post EU central banks attack MiCA rules and stablecoin runs are blamed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 27d ago

  Coinbase targets stock futures but CFTC standstill blocks launch

  The cash-settled contracts would offer price exposure without ownership or delivery of the underlying shares. The post Coinbase targets stock futures but CFTC standstill blocks launch appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 27d ago

  CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate votes, but 4 of the 49 it already has want the bill changed

  Four Republican senators who voted to advance the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15 also appear as named supporters on a bank-backed amendment seeking tougher restrictions on stablecoin yield. As Punchbowl News reported on Sept. 21, John Cornyn, John Curtis, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Lisa Murkowski all voted “Yes” on the procedural motion, which fell short 49-50. […] The post CLARITY Act needs 11 more Senate…

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• 27d ago

  Stand With Crypto’s 4 million registered advocates couldn’t get the CLARITY Act through the Senate

  A million-plus contacts showed mobilization; the 49-50 Senate defeat showed why reach alone cannot deliver a bipartisan coalition. The post Stand With Crypto’s 4 million registered advocates couldn’t get the CLARITY Act through the Senate appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 28d ago

  Strategy and Strive buy $183 million in Bitcoin as $85,000 rally revives treasury trade

  Bitcoin treasury companies Strategy and Strive bought about $183 million of BTC last week as the cryptocurrency’s rebound helped corporate balance sheets recover losses. Strategy Inc., the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, acquired 950 BTC for $75.7 million between Sept. 14 and Sept. 20 at an average price of $79,670, according to a regulatory filing […] The post Strategy and Strive buy $183…

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• 28d ago

  Why truly decentralized DeFi needs no legal exemption according to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

  SEC and CFTC actions focus on custody, access, routing, fees and intervention powers, each within a separate legal framework. The post Why truly decentralized DeFi needs no legal exemption according to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 28d ago

  Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets

  Federal Reserve data show a large tax-date transfer, but SOFR remained five basis points below the new reserve rate. The post Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 29d ago

  Charles Hoskinson says Cardano no longer comes first – its treasury vote explains why

  The Pogun rejection blocked a 12.29 million ADA withdrawal while Hoskinson says future products will not default to Cardano. The post Charles Hoskinson says Cardano no longer comes first – its treasury vote explains why appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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• 29d ago

  EU staking review threatens crypto yields and network security could pay the price

  Some of the most consequential financial rules begin with surprisingly little text. For example, on page 36 of the European Commission's current MiCA review, item 66 asks whether Europe's treatment of staking is adequate and, if it isn't, what requirements should apply to companies providing staking services. The question is brief, but the consequences wouldn't […] The post EU staking review…

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